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When a Kenyan man discovers he is HIV positive, he turns to a traditional healer for help. But what advice will the witch doctor dispense? This light-hearted film has an important message about the relationship between modern medicine and folk treatments.

Making it Easy

In Cambodia, almost 11,000 people die of diarrhea every year. An enormous number of these deaths are due to the lack of latrines in rural regions. International Development Enterprises has begun a program to solve this problem by making latrines both affordable and desirable.

Living Proof: Ghana – Breastfeeding

Outreach programs in Ghana spread the word about the benefits of breastfeeding to mothers and their children. Mothers report healthier, smarter babies.

The Art of Activism: Martha Ryan

The founder of San Francisco's Homeless Prenatal Program talks about how her experiences of volunteering in the developing world gave her the inspiration to help people in need closer to home.

Living Proof: Egypt – Daily Bread

Millions of Egyptians suffer from poor nutrition, including birth defects and miscarriages. Now, a food fortification program is making an edible difference. One family's newest member is living proof.

Living Proof: Malawi – Kangaroo Mother Care

A very simple idea is helping pre-term babies survive in Malawi. Kangaroo mother care, supported by USAID and Save the Children, teaches mothers to increase the body temperatures of their newborns by wrapping the babies to their bare chests.

Empowered in Hong Kong

In Hong Kong, domestic helpers are often denied basic employee rights, like equitable wages and time off. Helpers for Domestic Helpers is empowering workers to stand up for their rights, and Empowered in Hong Kong is one example of their work.

2 Things Involved

An HIV epidemic is ravaging Malawi, one of the poorest countries in the world. At Embangweni Hospital, in the rural northern region, a skeleton staff serves a catchment area of over 120,000. But this small group of devoted healthcare workers uses all the tools at its disposal, including theatre and music, to educate their communities.

One Goal

This team of amputee soccer players from Sierra Leone has only one ambition: to win. Thanks to their skills and passion, they have become symbols of peace and hope for a country struggling to rebuild itself after a long and bloody civil war.

First Generation: Growing Up with HIV

Young people make up half of all new HIV infections, but one group has been living with the virus longer than most. In Romania in the 1980s, thousands of babies and children were infected because of unsafe medical practices. They are now coming of age and entering adulthood, full of life and hope for the future.

Living Proof: Ethiopia – The Barbershop

After testing positive for HIV, one Ethiopian woman refuses to give up. Instead, she takes out a small loan to start a business and support her family, while also vowing to educate her community about HIV.

Living Proof: Nepal – Dangerous Day

The dangers of childbirth become amplified when mothers live in remote and poverty-stricken areas. In the Himalayan foothills of Nepal, far from any clinics or hospitals, a young mother struggles with the fear of complications during the birth of her daughter. This film examines how skilled birth attendants can dramatically improve the survival odds for both the mother and child.

Living Proof: Nepal – Community Health Workers Saving Lives

Nepal's mother and child mortality rates are among the highest in the world, but now women are training each other as community health volunteers to save lives in their villages.

Living Service

It's easy to talk about Gandhian principles such as helping others and unity, but Jayesh Patel lives them every day. The founder of Indian NGO Manav Sadhna takes us on a tour through the vast slums of Ahmedabad, and explains that we already have enough good ideas; what we need is a commitment to put them into practice.

The GreenHouse Project

In the inner city of Johannesburg, The GreenHouse Project is turning one urban park into a seedbed for sustainable communities. The program takes a holistic approach to the city's challenges, integrating green building and design, efficient and renewable energy, recycling, organic farming, and nutrition.

The Chance to Save Millions: A Bold New Endeavour

Across Africa, millions of adults and children die every year from treatable diseases. Sometimes all that is needed is one shot or a single pill. But with the vast majority of Africans living in remote areas, the question is how to get these potentially life-saving treatments to the sick? A bold new endeavour empowering members of local communities to help each other may just be an answer.